EGK in canton Ticino: twelve years of premiums
In canton Ticino, the lowest EGK premium went from CHF 361.10 a month in 2015 to CHF 584.90 in 2026 — a rise of +62.0 %. The table below places it next to the canton's cheapest insurer, year by year.
| Year | This insurer | The cheapest | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CHF 361.10 | CHF 278.20 | CHF 82.90 |
| 2016 | CHF 366.00 | CHF 331.80 | CHF 34.20 |
| 2017 | CHF 380.90 | CHF 366.20 | CHF 14.70 |
| 2018 | CHF 399.20 | CHF 382.50 | CHF 16.70 |
| 2019 | CHF 406.90 | CHF 397.10 | CHF 9.80 |
| 2020 | CHF 409.30 | CHF 405.80 | CHF 3.50 |
| 2021 | CHF 410.10 | CHF 408.20 | CHF 1.90 |
| 2022 | CHF 425.50 | CHF 411.60 | CHF 13.90 |
| 2023 | CHF 439.30 | CHF 428.80 | CHF 10.50 |
| 2024 | CHF 480.70 | CHF 463.20 | CHF 17.50 |
| 2025 | CHF 552.80 | CHF 495.50 | CHF 57.30 |
| 2026 | CHF 584.90 | CHF 539.00 | CHF 45.90 |
Faster or slower than the rest?
EGK rose +62.0 % over the period, against +93.8 % for the cheapest insurer in the same place. The gap narrowed — which does not mean this insurer is the cheapest today, only that it climbed more slowly.
The year that hurt — The steepest year-on-year jump was 2025: +15.0 % in one go.
Figures for an adult, CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included — the only profile defined identically across all twelve years. Each year this is the lowest premium the insurer offered, all models combined.
Ticino, canton by canton
EGK, canton by canton
Other insurers
Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), premium files from 2015 to today.